Churn.



PATEN'I'ED JAN. 30, 1906.

J. G. SMITH.

GHURN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 4. 1905.

V E 3 m J 4, 7 7, 4 51 @VH1/momo with a series of perforations 53 JOHN GILLAM SMITH, OF KEI/[UNBURG-7 TEIVNESSFE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 30, 1906.

Application filed August 4, 1905. Serial No. 272,665.

i0 all whom, it ntcty concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN GILLAM SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kelration 5A1 to adjust the side piece r on the bands 5, so as to cause the said side pieces 7 to be exactly opposite each other when the tonburg, in the county of Dekalb and State j bands 5 are adjusted on the jar or receptacle.

of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Churns, and I do de- ,i the two bands clear, and ex- I carrying clare the following to be a full,

7 indicates the side pieces which connect 5 together, said side pieces 7 the journals 8, one of said journals 8 act description of the invention, such as will being provided with a square end 9 to accomenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to churns, and has for its object to provide a rotary churn which employs a ar or rec or stone.

With this object in view my invention consists in providing a frame which may be ad justed to t jars or receptacles of different sizes, so that should the jar or receptacle break or become unfit for use the saine can be removed and a new jar or receptaple of the same or a different size can be substituted.

, My invention also consists in certain com.- binations or parts which will be first fully described and afterward specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation showing churn in position on stand. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of adjustable frame or bands. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of adjustable cap or head securing portion of frame, and Fig. 4 is a vertical section through cap or head-and upper portion of jar or receptacle.

Like numerals of reference indicate the saine parts throughout the several gures, in which- 1 indicates the churn, which comprises the stand 2, formed, preferably, as shown in Fig. 1', the jar or receptacle 3, and the frame 4.

Referring particularly to Fig 2, it will be seen that the frame comprises two open bands 5, which open bands carry an angleplate 5/, which is secured to the bands by a small bolt 52, the said bands being provided on one end thereof in order to accommodate the bolt 52, thus allowing a large range of adjustment, the ends being secured together by screws 6. Arranged in the bands 5, as shown in Fig. 2, are a series of perforations 54, and one of the side pieces 7 is provided with a screw or bolt 7, which is designed to pass through the perfoptacle preferably of glass modate a crank 10, as shown in Fig. 1.

11 indicates the cap or head securing tion of the frame, the sides 12 being provided with a 13, as shown in Fig. 3, and 1 4 indicates a screw provided with a handle 15, said screw threading through the top of the cap or head securing portion, as shown` 16 indicates the cap or head of the jar or receptacle which comprises, preferably, two layers 17 of wood and an inner layer of cork 18, and, if desired, a thin covering of rubber 17 can be employed.

Having thus described the several parts of porof said portion series of perforations my invention, its operation is as follows: The

stand 2, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l, is provided with a groove within which the journals 8 of the frame rest, so that the churn may be readily lifted ofi` the stand 2. The jar or receptacle 3 is placed within the rings 5, and the said rings are secured about the jar or receptacle by means of the screws 6. When the jar is thus in position, the cap or head engaging member 11 is passed on the journals S, said journals entering the perforation 13, a number of perforations 13 being provided, so as to lengthen or shorten the said cap or head engaging member in order to conform to the length of the jar or receptacle. After the milk has been placed in the receptacle the cap or head is placed in position and the screw 14 is turned, so as to securely engage the said cap or head to hold the same firmly in position. The entire device is then rotated by means of the crank 10, and when the butter is ready to be taken from the churn the same may be tilted or the entire churn may be removed from the stand 2, as desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact construction as herein set forth, as various slight changes may be made therein which would fall within the limit and scope of my invention, and I consider myself ioo clearly entitled to all such changes and modito secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-I In a device of the character described, the' combination Vof tWo open bands and means 5 for adjusting the same side pieces connecting said bands together, side pieces, a cap or journals carried by said head engaging portion provided With perforations and arranged to be passed on the said 1ow pieces, and a screw oarrle journals on said side d 1n said cap or head JOHN GILLAM sMrrH.

Witnesses HERBERT IA. SMITH, SUSAN POTTER. 

